twelve months of 30 day challenges

after action report – digital detox

Today marks the end of 30 days of no social media which included no Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. While I wasn’t 100% compliant, I drastically decreased the amount of time that I spent wasted looking for some sort of instant gratification that just isn’t there. I’m not going to spend a ton of time recapping on this one because I think my update earlier this month pretty much sums it up. My plan for the future is to use it as a tool rather than a form of entertainment – at least Facebook and Pinterest. Instagram isn’t something that I can say I legitimately need in my life but it’s just so dang fun so I don’t think I’ll be quitting it but, maybe checking it less often. I had to add this cartoon because I think it’s so true about Smartphones.

A few ways that I plan to streamline my social media and technology usage are:

To always put my phone in the glove compartment while driving (should have been doing this a long time ago)

Not doing the default grab for the phone in a crowded elevator and talking to someone instead

Using stay focused to limit my social media and other goofing off at work

No watching TV and web surfing at the same time

Take a hard look at the friends I have on Facebook and slim it down

Just be thoughtful about unplugging more often and really focusing on what is happening around me